Anne Hathaway confirms pregnancy with baby bump picture

January 04, 2016

Anne Hathaway is no longer
keeping mum about her pregnancy. The Oscar-winning actress has confirmed
that she is expecting her first child by posting a beach photo on
her Instagram account. Dressed in a red bikini, Anne is seen smiling
broadly as she cradles her blossoming baby bump. “Happy 2016 to my
beautiful Instafriends! So, posting a bikini pic is a little out of
character for me, but just now while I was at the beach I noticed I was
being photographed," wrote Anne, who wanted to share the photo herself
rather than having a unsolicited paparazzi photo confirm the happy
news.

TAP TO VIEW FULL GALLERYAnne Hathaway showed off her baby bump on Instagram

"I figure if this kind of photo is going to be out in the world it should at least be an image that makes me happy (and be one that was taken with my consent. And with a filter :).

"Wishing you love, light and blessings for the year ahead! Annie."

The photo was met with thousands of congratulatory messages from fans, and received over 100,000 likes in just three hours.

"Anne is feeling really healthy. She is working out and trying to stay in shape during this pregnancy," a source told E! Online. "Her energy levels are high. She has some new cravings. She is at a healthy pregnancy weight and not stressing out about the weight gain."

Anne married producer and jewelry designer Adam in September 2012, and has made no secret of her desire to start a family.

Speaking to The Telegraph in 2012, Anne said, "I'll start with one healthy kid but I'd like to have a few naturally and adopt. I gotta get on it, you know? I'd like to have as many as I can afford, not just financially but in terms of time, because you want to make sure each one feels special."

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